Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11
rRoM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. d. c.. May II, 1881

brated az the most laxative man IN MS
Stste-and az amiable rs he Is l0quacious-
is on lengthy ysit to this city His head
quarters are ia the Metropolitan hotel, in
the lobby of which he daily dispenses
large quantity and varsity of information,
mostly reminiscent, and relating to men anu
things before the war. As was his haoit
wears ago at political conventions ana notei
gatherings in Virginia, ne is entertaining
his listeners here with great many eloquent
"chestnuts," extracted from the speeches OF
Jefferson, Madison, Clay, Webster and Cal,
houn. 1t was his ability, he says, to recaii
promptly one Of Mr.. Webster'a grand apos
trophies to the glorious American Union,
which induced the Yankees to let him 60
after they had captured him at the Secohu
Manassas Col. 1'owle' expresses deep
solicitude about the graves of the Madison
family at Montpelier, i'll his county. ne
estate, he says, consisting OF some l,ZoV
acres, is in high degree OF cultivation, anu
ia owned Jointly by Mr.. Bradley, of Bos'
ton. and a Mr.. DIETRICH, of Baltimore. The
graves of the distinguished dead, however
are in a condition of sad neglect, ana Coi.
| iCerrill would have the federal government
erect at once q suitable monument TO the
1father of the federal Constitution" be
would prefer thatthe State of Virginia should
do 80, but has little hope, he says, of getting
assistance just now from that quarter
When President Hayes visited Montpelier,
during his term of Office, he said to Mr.. Ter
rill and other citizens of Orange that it was
the duty of Congress to pay this honor 10
Mr.. Madison. Hayes was very kind, he
saws. in his expressions regarding many OF
the i!lustrious dead of Virginia, and was
lust then completing pilgrimage 10 the
graves of three of he- Observation-Disclosures
Madison and Monroe. A wealthy New
Yorker, who has become interested IN the
story, has offered, it is reported: TO pay the
expenses of Mr.. Terrill during the next ses'
sion of Congress to talk an appropriation
through that body for costly monument at
Montpelier. Had Mr.. Judson Browning, Of
that county, not died, he would probably
have been here on the mission with Col. Ter
rill, as the monument was always n favorlte
scheme of his, and in the eflo't of raising
| money for which he improvised peculiar
| lotter, scheme several years ago. COZ.
Terrll talks with great Auency; and ap..
pears we'll posted on all the historical ana
political points of his subject
Az the request of the National Drill Com
mittee Lieutenant General Sheridan has APP
| pointed the following named army olhcers
| TO De Judges Ut IIS UIiII NC1Ouci ihNh'J ~'A
Black, 23d Infantry Captain Il. G. Wood
riff 10Th Infantry: CAPTAIN Lancaster, Sd
Artillery First Lieutenant G. Chase, Sd
Artillery First Lieutenant B. H. Rudolph,
81 Artillery; First Lieutenant F. A. Smith,
10Th Infantrv: FRS: Lieutenant p. X.
Evans, 10Th Infantry and First Lieutenant
w. O. Clark, 18th Infantry. Ali of theee
officers have signifed their acceptance Of
the positions. First Lieutenant S. f. Allen,
9Th Artillery formerly inspector Of iills
practice in the Division of the Atlantic, has
been selected TO assist Colonel >. II. Blunt
in conducting the rifle competition.
The annual meeting of the American Sur
pical Association commenced at the Army
Medical Museum TO day, and will continue
until Saturday. Some of the most dislin-
| guished surgeons in the country are in at.
| tendance.
The members of the Hotel Mems Asso-
citation called ut the White House about
noon to-day and were received by the Pres
| jdent in the East Room The introductions
were made by Mr. Gariisoc, the president Il
the as oc alton They subsequently, called at
the Treasury Department and paid their re-
spects 10 Secretary Fairchld. A visit was
made to Mount Vernon this afternoon.
1t is reported that Col Ike Morrow, for
merly of Baltimore, but more recently OF
Ohio, democrat of the deepest dye. will be
appointed warden of the Jail OF the District
of Columbia, vice Crocker, republican, who,
it is said, may be removed.
The President to-day appointed James
w. Hyatt, of Connecticut, to be Treasurer
of the United States, to succeed Conrad n.
Jordan, resigned Mr.. Hyatt is rank
democrat, and friend of ex Senator Bar.
mum, of his State. His appointment is said
by the mugwumps to Offset more than a
multitude Of good things the President
has done in the way of retaining republicans
10 Office.
The last republican internal revenue COL
lector in New York city, has been bounced,
but as each Of the democratic organizations
in that city has q candidate for the place,
besides an Irish and Hebrew candidate,
the Secretary OF the Treasury is in guam
Diary about the appointment of his successor,
lest In pleasing the friends of ono he dis
please those OF all the others.
1t has already been stated that Mr. John
S. Barbour has been elected vice president
of the Virginia Midland Railroad. 1t is re-.
ported here to-day that Mr.. w. H. Marbury,
of Alexandria, has been appointed secretary
of the same road.
The stand which has been erected in
front of the Garfield monument at the foot
of the Capitol, on Maryland avenue, is hand
somely decorated for the unwilling Of that
statue tomorrow Notwithstanding all the
objection to his doing so. on thu part of
those most interested, ex-Speaker Keller
will deliver the address upon the occasion.
The President and his wife will have seats
upon the stand.
Gen. Lawton, U. S. minister to Austria
is in the city to-day, getting his instructions.
He will return to Savannah, however, be.
fore he sails for his pest.
The Masonic lodge. of fredericksburg,
Va, arrived here this evening on their way
to Baltimore, to attend the grand Masonic
celebration to be held there TO morrow.
The Department Of State has not been
officially informed of the intention of the
Mexican authorities to execute three Next
can army officers for illegally crossing the
ha Qualifications n